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Hoskin v Advanced Personnel Services Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Terms of settlement agreed between parties - Confidential memorandum of settlement signed - Applicant to withdraw claims - Terms of agreement to become orders of Authority -…
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs
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Bruce v Rio Beverages Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for leave to raise grievance outside 90-day time limit - Whether exceptional circumstances - Concurrent police investigation - Mistaken belief that grievance could not be…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
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Polley v Washworld Services (Auckland) Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Enforcement of deed of acknowledgement of debt sought - Agreement in relation to wages and holiday pay - Deed predated settlement - Respondent's signatories had no…
- Result:
- Application dismissed ; Costs in favour of respondent (Parties to determine quantum)
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Smith v Department for Courts
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Preliminary determination - Statements made during mediation - Whether statements admissible in Authority - No consent to waive confidentiality - Application to strike out causes of…
- Result:
- Proceeding removed to Employment Court ; Costs reserved
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Bree v Man O'War Farm Ltd
Y S Oldfield [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- DISPUTE - Preliminary determination - Whether permanent or casual employee - Employment consistent with that of other casuals - Not eligible for bonus or uniform - No discernible pattern in…
- Result:
- Question answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved
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Kinchington v Peace Software New Zealand Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Poor performance - Probation period extended - Failed to perform to requisite standard - Offered new employment opportunity with first respondent - Dismissed when offer rejected -…
- Result:
- Application granted in part ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($4,000) ; Costs reserved
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Webb v Works Infrastructure Ltd
N Taylor [Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Serious misconduct - Physical altercation with co-worker at staff function - Previous history of animosity - Had raised concerns with manager - Promised to arrange meeting as…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Reimbursement of lost wages ($6,500.39 reduced to $4,875.30) ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($15,000 reduced to $11,250) ; Reimbursement of lost benefit ($500 reduced to $375)(Vehicle) ; Costs reserved
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Blincow v Seafood & Eat It Ltd
WRC Gardiner [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- UNJUSTIFIED DISMISSAL - Whether dismissal or abandonment of employment - Absenteeism - Failed to attend work on several occasions - Alleged issued with final warning - Failed to attend after…
- Result:
- Application granted ; Compensation for humiliation etc ($500) ; Costs reserved
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Spicer v Mount Timber Handling Ltd
A Dumbleton [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- COSTS - Partially successful arrears claim - Unsuccessful personal grievance - Respondent sought costs equivalent to remedies awarded to applicant - Importance of applicant's success not to be underestimated -…
- Result:
- Costs in favour of respondent ($600)
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Blakeborough v Universal Corporation Ltd
D King [Employment Relations Authority - Auckland]
- Summary:
- CONSENT ORDER - Parties agreed to terms of settlement - Consent order made recording terms of settlement
- Result:
- Consent order granted ; No order for costs